Author Archives: Martin Walls

The Privacy Paradox: Privacy and its Conflicting Values | Center for Internet and Society

The Privacy Paradox: Privacy and its Conflicting Values | Center for Internet and Society.

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Researchers Use Spoofing to ‘Hack’ into a Flying Drone

American researchers took control of a flying drone by “hacking” into its GPS system – acting on a $1,000 (£640) dare from the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Continue reading

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4 Drone Sensors That Changed Warfare—and What Happens When They Come Home

In the U.S., police already use LIDAR as an alternative to radar to catch speeders. Such road monitoring could be more widespread if these sensors are mounted on UAVs, since unmanned aircraft can stay airborne for such a long time. Continue reading

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On the Wings of Technology: Hummingbird Drones

Buzzing ‘birds and insects’ could be spying, and that raises some questions Continue reading

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